Aluminium

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Aluminum
[[Atomic mass|Aluminum/Atomic mass]] +3



  [[Periodic table of elements|Aluminum/Atomic symbol]]
[[Atomic number|Aluminum/Atomic number]]
1s22s22p63s23p1
[ ? ] [[Aluminum/Periodic table of elements]]:
Uses:
Lewis acid catalysis
Hazard:
pyrophoric



Aluminum, also called aluminium, is a chemical element with atomic number Z = 13. It is the most reactive post-transition element metal, is the third most abundant metal on Earth, and the most abundant element (7.5%) in the Earth's crust.